Azusa council to discuss proposed recreation area legislation

The Azusa City Council will be discussing the proposed National Recreation Area designation at its Monday meeting.

Congresswoman Judy Chu recently released draft legislation that would establish federal designations in parts of the San Gabriel Valley’s mountains, forests and rivers, seeking comment on the National Recreation Area proposal by April 30 and on the Wilderness and Wild and Scenic proposals by May 30.

Azusa’s proposed feedback would express concerns about the NRA designation’s effect on the city’s traffic and seeks clarification on compensation for the increases in traffic, inconvenience and public safety concerns, the staff report states.

The council meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Azusa Auditorium, 213 E. Foothill Blvd., Azusa.